Indigenous families' use of a tertiary children's hospital in Australia

There has been little research into Australian Indigenous families’ use of a tertiary paediatric hospital in Western Australia. Scrutiny of existing scientific literature and the reports of government and non-governmental organisations from 1995 onwards did not identify clear referral pathways, heal...

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Main Authors: Munns, Ailsa, Shields, L.
Format: Journal Article
Published: RCN Publishing Co 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34561
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description There has been little research into Australian Indigenous families’ use of a tertiary paediatric hospital in Western Australia. Scrutiny of existing scientific literature and the reports of government and non-governmental organisations from 1995 onwards did not identify clear referral pathways, health-seeking behaviours or preferences of Indigenous families for a culturally safe hospital model. Family-centred care requires an understanding of how Indigenous children and families arrive at a health service, and the cultural and practical implications of large distances and of leaving other family members behind.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-345612017-09-13T15:10:43Z Indigenous families' use of a tertiary children's hospital in Australia Munns, Ailsa Shields, L. health-seeking behaviour Indigenous Australian child health family-centred care There has been little research into Australian Indigenous families’ use of a tertiary paediatric hospital in Western Australia. Scrutiny of existing scientific literature and the reports of government and non-governmental organisations from 1995 onwards did not identify clear referral pathways, health-seeking behaviours or preferences of Indigenous families for a culturally safe hospital model. Family-centred care requires an understanding of how Indigenous children and families arrive at a health service, and the cultural and practical implications of large distances and of leaving other family members behind. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34561 10.7748/ncyp2013.09.25.7.16.e211 RCN Publishing Co restricted
spellingShingle health-seeking behaviour
Indigenous Australian child health
family-centred care
Munns, Ailsa
Shields, L.
Indigenous families' use of a tertiary children's hospital in Australia
title Indigenous families' use of a tertiary children's hospital in Australia
title_full Indigenous families' use of a tertiary children's hospital in Australia
title_fullStr Indigenous families' use of a tertiary children's hospital in Australia
title_full_unstemmed Indigenous families' use of a tertiary children's hospital in Australia
title_short Indigenous families' use of a tertiary children's hospital in Australia
title_sort indigenous families' use of a tertiary children's hospital in australia
topic health-seeking behaviour
Indigenous Australian child health
family-centred care
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34561